Once the respository has been setup you can install directly from a command line:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install hts-tvheadend

You can of course also install the package directly from Software Center if you prefer that.

The install process will prompt you for a super username/password combination. You will need to configure this in order to log into the web interface. The user can not be changed or removed from within tvheadend itself. You can still add/remove new users but this special username/password will always grant full access to all features.

If you need to change the username and/or password you can reconfigure the package. From a command line, execute: